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Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute

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Ambitious researchers and academics are invited to join our university as we further strengthen our reputation for education, research excellence and enterprise. We aim to tackle complex societal and environmental challenges and build on the University’s existing strengths.

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Professor Rachael James

Professor of Geochemistry

Research interests

  • Enhanced rock weathering and other techniques for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphe…
  • Novel isotopic signatures of biogeochemical cycling, including iron, chromium, lithium and …
  • Exploration for new sources of metals and elements critical for emerging green technologies…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Rachel Bynoe

Lecturer B

Research interests

  • Human origins
  • Quaternary landscape and environmental change
  • Submerged landscapes
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Dr Ramsey Selim

Head of Business Development,CORNERSTONE
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Dr Ranga Dinesh Kahanda Koralage BSc (Hons), PhD, FHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Zero-Carbon Energy Systems: Technology Development for Hydrogen and Alternative Low and Zero-…
  • Clean Combustion Technology of Future Fuels: Hydrogen, Ammonia, Biofuels and Synthetic fuels,…
  • Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Production Technology Using Renewable Energy: Process Systems Engi…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Rebecca Hoyle

Associate VP Interdisciplinary Research

Research interests

  • Multimorbidity across the lifecourse
  • Cooperation in social networks and evolution of cooperation
  • Quantitative genetics of transgenerational effects

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Dr Richard Knighton MChem DPhil FHEA

Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry

Research interests

  • Inorganic luminescence
  • Homogeneous catalysis
  • Upconversion spectroscopy

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Emeritus Professor Richard Oreffo DPhil DSc (Oxon) FMedSci FHEA FRSB FIOR

Research interests

  • Skeletal Regenerative MedicineSkeletal Stem Cells
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Dr Richard Stockey BA MSci PhD

Lecturer in Palaeobiology

Research interests

  • Treating the geologic record as a historical laboratory for studying the responses of marine …
  • Earth system, ecological and biogeochemical modelling to better understand relationships betw…
  • The importance of Earth system evolution for ecological and oceanographic responses to ancien…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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